Saturday, April 28, 2012

Sofie Andersson (-6): The
sixth-year Symetra Tour member is looking for her second-career win on Tour and
first since her rookie season back in 2007 at the Aurora Health Championship.
Andersson hails from Angelholm, Sweden and played her collegiate golf at the
University of California- Berkeley. She recorded 16 top-10 finishes including
one win with the Golden Bears and was a three-time NGCA All-American Honorable
Mention selection (2004, 2005, 2006). Andersson opened the 2012 Symetra Tour
season with a tie for 33rd at the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic and
a tie for 45th at the Sara Bay Classic.

Esther Choe (-6): Choe is
coming off of her first-career victory on the Symetra Tour at the Sara Bay
Classic last week. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native started her professional career
right after high school in 2007 after an impressive campaign on the junior golf
circuit. She was a member of the 2006 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team and was named
the 2006 AJGA Rolex Girls’ Player of the Year. The two-time U.S. Junior Solheim
Cup Team member (2005, 2007) previously recorded two tied for second finishes
on the Symetra Tour (2007, 2010).

Calle Nielson (-4): Nielson
is in her rookie season on the Symetra Tour and turned professional after her
collegiate career at the University of Virginia. The Nashville, Tenn. native
was named Tennessee Women’s Amateur Player of the Year four-consecutive years
(2008-2011) and was a three-time NGCA All-American Honorable Mention selection
while playing for the Cavaliers. Nielson started out the 2012 season with a tie
for 66th at the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic and a tie for 61st
at the Sara Bay Classic.